Patents by Inventor Wentaur E. Chien

Wentaur E. Chien has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12435682
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This apparatus includes a thrust reverser cascade extending longitudinally between a cascade forward end and a cascade aft end. The thrust reverser cascade extends laterally between a cascade first side and a cascade second side. The thrust reverser cascade extends radially between a cascade inner face and a cascade outer face. The thrust reverser cascade includes a plurality of vanes arranged in a longitudinally extending array. The vanes include a first vane and a second vane. A leading edge of the first vane is disposed on the cascade inner face. A leading edge of the second vane is recessed radially into the thrust reverser cascade from the cascade inner face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: ROHR, INC.
    Inventors: Julian Winkler, Wentaur E. Chien, Xiaolan Hu, Landy Dong
  • Publication number: 20250282485
    Abstract: An apparatus for an aircraft includes an acoustic panel. The acoustic panel includes a face skin, a septum, a back skin, a face core and a back core. The face core includes a plurality of face core cavities that extend vertically through the face core from the face skin to the septum. Each face core cavity is fluidly coupled with face skin perforation(s). The back core includes a first wall, a second wall, a first cavity, a second cavity and a third cavity. The first and second cavities extend vertically through the back core from the septum to the back skin. Each of the first and second cavities is fluidly coupled with a respective face core cavity through septum perforation(s). The first cavity is fluidly coupled with the second cavity through first wall perforation(s). The first cavity is fluidly coupled with the third cavity through second wall perforation(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2024
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Wentaur E. Chien, Preston G. McCartney
  • Patent number: 12270356
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This apparatus includes a cascade structure including a thrust reverser cascade and a flow disruptor. The thrust reverser cascade extends longitudinally between a cascade forward end and a cascade aft end. The thrust reverser cascade extends laterally between a cascade first side and a cascade second side. The thrust reverser cascade extends radially between an inner face and an outer face. The thrust reverser cascade includes a plurality of vanes arranged in a longitudinally extending array along the inner face. The flow disruptor is arranged at the cascade inner face and forward of the vanes. The flow disruptor is configured to disrupt boundary layer air flowing towards the vanes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian Winkler, Wentaur E. Chien, Xiaolan Hu
  • Publication number: 20250058905
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle is provided which includes a propulsion unit and an airframe. The airframe includes a fuselage, a pylon and an acoustic panel. The pylon mounts the propulsion unit to the fuselage. The acoustic panel forms an exterior surface of the airframe. The acoustic panel is configured to attenuate sound propagating outside of the aerial vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventor: Wentaur E. Chien
  • Publication number: 20240035428
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This apparatus includes a thrust reverser cascade extending longitudinally between a cascade forward end and a cascade aft end. The thrust reverser cascade extends laterally between a cascade first side and a cascade second side. The thrust reverser cascade extends radially between a cascade inner face and a cascade outer face. The thrust reverser cascade includes a plurality of vanes and a wall. The vanes are arranged in a longitudinally extending array along the cascade inner face. The vanes include a first vane and a second vane. The wall is configured to block gas flow radially through the thrust reverser cascade between the first vane and the second vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Julian Winkler, Wentaur E. Chien, Xiaolan Hu, Landy Dong
  • Publication number: 20240035429
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This apparatus includes a cascade structure including a thrust reverser cascade and a flow disruptor. The thrust reverser cascade extends longitudinally between a cascade forward end and a cascade aft end. The thrust reverser cascade extends laterally between a cascade first side and a cascade second side. The thrust reverser cascade extends radially between an inner face and an outer face. The thrust reverser cascade includes a plurality of vanes arranged in a longitudinally extending array along the inner face. The flow disruptor is arranged at the cascade inner face and forward of the vanes. The flow disruptor is configured to disrupt boundary layer air flowing towards the vanes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Julian Winkler, Wentaur E. Chien, Xiaolan Hu
  • Publication number: 20240035427
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This apparatus includes a thrust reverser cascade extending longitudinally between a cascade forward end and a cascade aft end. The thrust reverser cascade extends laterally between a cascade first side and a cascade second side. The thrust reverser cascade extends radially between a cascade inner face and a cascade outer face. The thrust reverser cascade includes a plurality of vanes arranged in a longitudinally extending array. The vanes include a first vane and a second vane. A leading edge of the first vane is disposed on the cascade inner face. A leading edge of the second vane is recessed radially into the thrust reverser cascade from the cascade inner face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Julian Winkler, Wentaur E. Chien, Xiaolan Hu, Landy Dong
  • Patent number: 11873781
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for an aircraft propulsion system. This apparatus includes a thrust reverser cascade extending longitudinally between a cascade forward end and a cascade aft end. The thrust reverser cascade extends laterally between a cascade first side and a cascade second side. The thrust reverser cascade extends radially between a cascade inner face and a cascade outer face. The thrust reverser cascade includes a plurality of vanes and a wall. The vanes are arranged in a longitudinally extending array along the cascade inner face. The vanes include a first vane and a second vane. The wall is configured to block gas flow radially through the thrust reverser cascade between the first vane and the second vane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ROHR, INC.
    Inventors: Julian Winkler, Wentaur E. Chien, Xiaolan Hu, Landy Dong